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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
1
Joe Purcell, 46, says he will not seek another term as Arkansas Democratic Party chairman and aims for a different role. He hints at a 1974 U.S. Senate bid while continuing his Benton law practice and keeping options open for future office.
Reynolds & Williams Inc of Little Rock awarded a 1 288 824 dollar contract to reconstruct 5 56 miles of State Highway 29 from State Highway 355 north to Hope. Start within a month with grading drainage erosion control and resurfacing work included. Purcell recalls early political drive and rising to higher office. John W Greene of Hope plans August 5 BA in speech at Southern State College.
The Pentagon Papers case paused as three appeals court judges review a defense demand to see wiretap information on a defense team member. The emergency session heard 11 hours of arguments as the circuit weighs relevance and potential impact on the espionage theft case against Ellsberg and Russo.
Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and Viet Cong delegate Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh urged world opinion to pressure the United States to stop the war and withdraw troops. They spoke at Havana’s Plaza de la Revolucion during a rally marking the 19th anniversary of a rebel attack.
Gov. Dale Bumpers said he was deeply disturbed that Army Engineers began the Cache River Bayou DeView drainage work before court settlement and without mitigation lands for wildlife. He noted approval required 30,000 acres of swamplands, funds still not appropriated, while litigation continues.
Odrinex claims to slim without drugs or exercise, promising fat loss or a money back guarantee. The ad notes a 14 year usage, price 3.25 for plan and 5.25 for economy, sold by John P. Cox Drug Store with mail orders accepted.
Experiment station report for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Thursday shows high near 99 and low 74 with partly cloudy warm conditions through Friday. Forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms today tonight and Friday with highs in the mid 90s to near 100 today and Friday high in the 70s.
Saigon reports reveal U S and South Vietnamese commands hid the July 11 landing north of Quang Tri City for two weeks. Of 31 Marine helicopters, 29 were hit by ground fire. 50 South Vietnamese Marines aboard died in a crash. B52 strikes missed the target. One CH53 was shot down. several crewmen wounded or missing.
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